A850 road
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The A850 road is one of the principal roads of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides
off the west coast of mainland Scotland
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It connects Dunvegan Castle
and the town of Dunvegan
and the north of the island with the A87 road
for Portree
that then crosses to the mainland road system. The more direct road connecting Dunvegan with the A87 is the A863
.
Inner Hebrides
The Inner Hebrides is an archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, which enjoy a mild oceanic climate. There are 36 inhabited islands and a further 43 uninhabited Inner Hebrides with an area greater than...
off the west coast of mainland Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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It connects Dunvegan Castle
Dunvegan Castle
Dunvegan Castle is a castle a mile and a half to the North of Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, situated off the west coast of Scotland. It is the seat of the MacLeod of MacLeod, chief of the Clan MacLeod. Dunvegan Castle is the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland and has been the...
and the town of Dunvegan
Dunvegan
Dunvegan is a town on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is famous for Dunvegan Castle, seat of the chief of Clan MacLeod...
and the north of the island with the A87 road
A87 road
The A87 is a major road in the Highland region of Scotland.It runs west from its junction with the A82 road at Invergarry , along the north shores of Loch Garry and Loch Cluanie, then down through Glen Shiel and along Loch Duich to Kyle of Lochalsh before crossing the Skye Bridge to Kyleakin,...
for Portree
Portree
Portree is the largest town on Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is the location for the only secondary school on the Island, Portree High school. Public transport services are limited to buses....
that then crosses to the mainland road system. The more direct road connecting Dunvegan with the A87 is the A863
A863 road
The A863 road is one of the principal roads of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of mainland Scotland.It connects the town of Dunvegan and the north west of the island with the A87 that then crosses the Skye Bridge for access to the mainland road system...
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Settlements on or near the A850
West to East- Upperglen
- EdinbaneEdinbaneEdinbane is a small village on the island of Skye, Scotland.-Location:Edinbane lies on the A850 road at the foot of the Waternish Peninsula on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, 14 miles from Portree and 8 miles from Dunvegan...
- FlashaderFlashaderFlashader is a small crofting township close to the east coast of the sea loch Loch Greshornish on the island of Skye. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The broch, Dun Flashader, lies north of the main settlement close to the shore and beyond this is the area of Kildonan, which has a...
- TreaslaneTreaslaneTreaslane is a small remote scattered crofting hamlet overlooking the western entrance to Loch Treaslane and overlooks Loch Snizort Beag to the north, in the Isle Of Skye, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland....
- BernisdaleBernisdaleBernisdale is a small township, near the head of Loch Snizort Beag, Isle of Skye in the Highlands and Islands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland....
- SkeabostSkeabostSkeabost is a township, at the head of the sea loch, Loch Snizort Beag in the southern end of the Trotternish peninsula on the island of Skye in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland....
- Carbost
- Borve